EMPLOYEE AWARD PROGRAMS: HOW WELL DO THEY WORK?

In an effort to determine the effects of various road department employee awards programs, a survey was made of 45 state programs by the TRB-AASHTO joint committee on maintenance and operations personnel. This article is a digest of the report written on the results of that survey. The following items were noted in the evaluation: (1) Employees appreciate awards but only 25 percent of the programs create enthusiastic response; (2) only 13 percent increased product while 35 percent were considered morale boosters; (3) safety awards tend to encourage improvement; and (4) little use is made of awards for employee improvement. A comparative analysis is made of the major types of awards and how they are currently being implemented. Basic points to recognize in any awards programs are also discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Publishing Company

  434 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 26-27
• Serial:
  • Rural and Urban Roads
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Awards; Data collection; Highway departments; Improvements; Incentives; Performance; Personnel; Surveys
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125527
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 16 1975 12:00AM